Matoma

Norway’s Tom Stræte Lagergren (aka Matoma) is usually a DJ and maker known for his dance-oriented, tropical home music. Given birth to in Asnes, Norway in 1991, Lagergren in the beginning began playing traditional piano in his youngsters. It wasn’t until his teenage years spent hearing his old brother’s music collection — including albums by Paul vehicle Dyk, Tiesto, and Armin vehicle Buuren — that he became progressively interested in digital dance music. After senior high school, Lagergren, who experienced already began remixing and liberating tracks on-line as Matoma, furthered his tests by generating his Bachelor’s level in Music Technology from your Norwegian University or college of Technology and Technology. By 2014, he previously began to gain worldwide acknowledgement for his Matoma remixes, including slashes for Jessie J, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, as well as others. In 2015, he obtained popular in European countries and New Zealand having a remix of Notorious B.We.G.’s “Aged Thing Back again.” Also in 2015, Lagergren released his very own debut one as Matoma, “Sense Right (Everything Is certainly Wonderful),” offering rapper Wale and Jamaican dancehall vocalist Popcaan. That monitor found its method onto his debut LP, Hakuna Matoma, which attained the finish of the entire year. Extra guests included Becky Hill, Sean Paul, Astrid S, Akon, Frenship, and remixes of Dua Lipa’s “Hotter Than Hell,” Jason Derulo’s “Try Me,” and Coldplay’s “Experience of an eternity.” In 2017, Lagergren released the solitary “Lady at Coachella” offering Magic! and D.R.A.M.